Vincent E. Gasaway, a member of the Senior Executive Service, is the Deputy Director, Manpower, Organization and Resources, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C. Mr. Gasaway provides policy, guidance and oversight for development of Air Force manpower requirements and the programming of the $44 billion Air Force manpower account, consisting of more than 667,000 total-force manpower resources. Additionally, he assists in providing policy and guidance for manpower data systems, strategic manpower sourcing and organizational structure for the Air Force Manpower Enterprise.
Prior to his current position, Mr. Gasaway was a 3-time Major Command Chief of Manpower having been the Chief of Manpower, Organization and Resources Division at Headquarters Air Force Reserve Command, Headquarters Pacific Air Forces, and Headquarters U.S. Air Forces in Europe – Air Forces Africa. While at the latter, he was temporarily assigned as Director of Plans and Programs at Headquarters Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center (Provisional). Prior to his senior Manpower assignments, he completed a nine year tour at Headquarters Air Force at the Pentagon where he was Deputy Chief of Competitive Sourcing and Privatization.
Mr. Gasaway was born on Okinawa, Japan, and is the son of a retired Air Force chief master sergeant. He is a 1978 graduate of Robert D. Edgren High School at Misawa Air Base, Japan. In 1987 he received a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Information Systems from Rollins College in Winter Park, Florida. Upon graduation, he was recruited by the Air Force as an intern in the PALACE Acquire Program, with his first assignment being with Detachment 2, 3025 Management Engineering Squadron at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma.
EDUCATION
1987 Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Information Systems, Rollins College, Winter Park, Fla.
1997 Master in Business Administration, Oklahoma City University, Oklahoma City
2001 Master of Strategic Studies, Air War College, Air University, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
CAREER CHRONOLOGY
1. August 1987 - July 1992, Management Analyst, Detachment 2, 3025th Management Engineering Squadron, Tinker AFB, Okla.
2. July 1992 - July 1997, Management Analyst, OC-ALC/MO, Tinker AFB, Okla.
3. July 1997 - July 1999, Assistant Program Manager, Air Force Commercial Activities, Requirements and Utilization Division, Directorate of Manpower and Organization, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C.
4. July 1999 - July 2000, Senior Program Manager, Air Force Commercial Activities, Requirements and Utilization Division, Directorate of Manpower and Organization, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C.
5. July 2000 - June 2001, Student, Air War College, Air University, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
6. June 2001 - December 2005, Deputy Chief, Competitive Sourcing and Privatization Division, Directorate of Manpower and Organization Division, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C.
7. January 2006 – July 2009, Chief of Manpower and Organization Division, Directorate of Plans and Programs, Headquarters AFRC, Robins AFB, Ga.
8. July 2009 - August 2013, Chief of Manpower, Organization and Resources Division, Directorate of Manpower, Personnel and Services. Headquarters Pacific Air Forces, Hickam AFB, Hawaii
9. August 2013 – August 2017, Chief of Manpower, Organization and Resources Division, Directorate of Manpower, Personnel and Services, Headquarters USAFE-AFAFRICA, Ramstein AB, Germany (August 2014—February 2015, While at Headquarters USAFE-AFAFRICA, temporarily assigned as Director of Plans and Programs, Headquarters Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center (Provisional), Joint Base Andrews, Md.)
AWARDS AND HONORS
Air Force Meritorious Civilian Service Award
Air Force Civilian Achievement Award
(Current as of September 2017)